Mo Williams will miss six weeks after undergoing surgery on his thumb. (Isaac Baldizon, Getty Images)

Utah Jazz point guard Mo Williams will miss at least six weeks of action after discovering he must undergo surgery on his injured thumb. The Jazz originally declared Williams to be out “indefinitely,” but the news tweeted by Bill Oram of the Salt Lake Tribune Wednesday night gives the starter a more definite timeframe for return.

Williams will undergo the procedure on Friday.

Williams injured the thumb in Utah’s loss to the Miami Heat on December 22nd. He averaged 12.9 points and 6.7 assists with the Jazz before the injury.

Mo Williams needs surgery on right thumb. Will be in a cast for six weeks—
Bill Oram (@tribjazz) January 03, 2013

Mo Williams will have surgery Friday. Will be reevaluated when thumb gets out of the cast—
Bill Oram (@tribjazz) January 03, 2013

Mo Williams is out indefinitely with an injured thumb. (Issac Baldizon, Getty Images)

The Utah Jazz will be without their starting point guard for a while. The team announced Sunday that Mo Williams has injured his right thumb and will be out indefinitely.

Williams injured the thumb in Utah’s loss to the Miami Heat on Saturday. A subsequent MRI revealed damage, but it is unknown exactly what the injury is or how long it will keep Williams out of action.

Williams is averaging 12.9 points and 6.7 assists in his first season with the Jazz. Jamaal Tinsley will start in Williams’ place.

Jazz announce Mo Williams is out indefinitely with injury to right thumb. Jamaal Tinsley starts in his place.—
Bill Oram (@tribjazz) December 23, 2012

Williams underwent MRI on Sunday in Orlando. MRI only revealed damage. Williams will be evaluated by team orthopedist in SLC.—
Bill Oram (@tribjazz) December 23, 2012

UPDATE: An NBA source has confirmed to Eddie Sefko of The Dallas Morning News that the three-team trade outlined below has been agreed to by all parties, contingent on Mo Williams opting into his 2012-13 contract (at $8.5 million).

The deal would send Lamar Odom to the Clippers, who would send Williams to the Jazz, who would send a trade exception (from dealing Mehmet Okur) to the Mavericks.

Williams has until Friday to opt in, and it’s believed that he would have trouble getting half as much money if he hit the open market.

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Mavericks forward Lamar Odom averaged a career-low 6.6 points per game last season. (Danny Bollinger/ NBA/Getty Images)

The Utah Jazz have joined in on trade talks to acquire forward Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks, but it is all contingent on Los Angeles Clippers guard Mo Williams exercising his $8.5 million player option for next season by June 30, reports ESPN.com.

The Utah Jazz have emerged as the potential third team in the Los Angeles Clippers’ ongoing trade discussions to acquire Lamar Odom from the Dallas Mavericks, according to sources close to the process.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Jazz are willing to take on Mo Williams in a three-team trade scenario that would send Odom to the Clippers and enable the Mavericks to shed Odom’s salary without taking back any salary.

Odom had a rocky season with the Mavericks after being traded from the Lakers last season. Williams played out of position for most of the year with the Clippers after spending most of his career playing point guard.

“Mo and I are looking at a lot of different things right now. He’ll make his decision in the next day or two,” Williams agent Mark Bartelstein told ESPN.com.

Chauncey Billups is out for the season, recovering from surgery on his left Achilles tendon, but the Los Angeles Clippers still haven’t moved Mo Williams into the starting five. Rather, Williams is thriving off the bench — and don’t think his teammates haven’t noticed.

“It means a lot,” Chris Paul said in an interview with HoopsHype today. “Mo’s a starter in this league and everybody knows that, but he’s coming off the bench right now. To me, he’s the leading candidate for Sixth Man of the Year. Without him, we’re not doing what we’re doing right now.”

Williams is averaging 13.7 points per game this season as the Clippers’ third guard, including double figures in 11 of his last 14 games. He dropped a season-high 26 in a big win over the Mavericks on Jan. 18.

Sixth Man honors are up for grabs this season as last year’s winner, Lamar Odom, is struggling off the bench this season for the Mavs.